151From John Adams to William Cunningham, 22 February 1809 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed you will find a phillipic of our angry, pevish, fretful Prophet Jonah. His anger is his talent. When he gives a loose to that passion which he always does in every thing he produces something smart, pert, and malignant, which pleases the malignaty of the vulgar. But Phillipics are not the highest style of politicks. I cannot think Demosthenes and Cicero in the highest grade of...
152To James Madison from James Maury, 22 February 1809 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor of writing to you on the 6th. instant, and am truly mortified to inform you that Embargo breakers have continued to arrive. I now count within my district, in the whole, from the commencement of this business by the James, twenty two. Inclosed you have Copies of the reports at this Customhouse of fourteen of them as pr List annexed. As soon as I can obtain the same particulars...
153To James Madison from Isaac Hite, 22 February 1809 (Madison Papers)
This will be handed to you by Mr. Mordecai Booth whose object in his present visit to Washington city is to obtain some appointment under the government from the proceeds of which to support his family which consists of a wife & eight chldren. Waller his eldest child fortunately is provided for in the navy. Mr. Booth married a widow Travis who was daughter to Ben Waller Esqr. decd. They set...
154From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 22 February 1809 (Madison Papers)
Agreeably to a request of Tobias Lear Esqr., contained in a letter of the 22d. of July last, received by this Department, I have the honor to request that the Bill now enclosed from his Mother Mary Lear, drawn upon me on the 11th. instant, for Five hundred dollars may be paid out of the appropriations for Barbary Intercourse, to Clement Storer Esqr., in whose favor it is drawn; charging Mr....
155To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 22 February 1809 (Madison Papers)
On the 15th. of January last I had the honor to enclose you a Letter which had been addressed to me, by Governor-General Salcedo, announcing his determination to deliver to the order of their masters certain Negro’s who had fled to the Province of Texas. Desirous to pursue on my part a like conduct as relates to slaves the property of Spanish Subjects, who might take refuge in this Territory,...
156To James Madison from John Morrow, 22 February 1809 (Madison Papers)
I have been informed that the Office of Governor of the Mississippi Territory will be Vacant the 4th. day of March next. I would therefore beg leave to recommend the Honble. David Holmes, who has long been a member of this House and a faithful Servant of the public, as a fit person to fill that Office. This letter is written without the knowledge of Mr. Holmes, and my Opinion of his being...
157From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 22 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Have you obtained the name & character of the son of Made. Bonneville? I believe there remains a single vacancy of a Cadet. it seems extremely difficult to say what had best be done as to militia at N. London. I am assured that if I designate a militia officer there, the legislature now meeting, will immediately remove him. perhaps the proper way to ensure an effectual enforcement would be...
158From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Allyne Otis, 22 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Otis and observes that, by information just received, he learns that in his nomination of the 21st. inst. after the name of John W. Guion as Military agent in the Southern department of the US. it is necessary to insert ‘in the place of Abraham D. Abrahams’ in order to designate more precisely the extent of his agency. he prays mr Otis to permit the...
159To Thomas Jefferson from John Porter, 22 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been requested to deliver to you the enclosed application—I take the liberty of mentioning that the applicant is the son of Mr. Israel Israel of Philada. His character, I believe, is good. I am very respectfully Your Sert. DNA : RG 59—LAR—Letters of Application and Recommendation.
160To Thomas Jefferson from John Smith, 22 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
On a minute examination of the records in the War Office, it does not appear that any order for the removal of intruders, either from United States or Indian land, has been given by the Secretary of War since the 24th. Feby. 1808. On that day he ordered Capt. Boote, then commanding at Ocmulgee Old fields, to remove intruders from the Cherokee lands, on the frontiers of Georgia, as soon as Col....